Sam Chui
Passenger Opens Plane Door mid-air on Asiana Flight; Dozens Injured
A passenger aboard an Asiana Airlines flight opened an emergency door moments before the plane landed — sparking caught-on-video chaos and panic among the 194 passengers in the wind-swept cabin. On 26th May 2023, multiple passengers onboard an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 were injured after a passenger intentionally opened one...
Sam Chui
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards May 2023 & Buy Miles Offer
Note: Seat availability is on a first-come-first-served basis and there are limited availabilities for the summer months. Every month, Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue program publishes promotional rewards where you can book award seats at heavily discounted prices. Additionally, the Flying Blue program also launched its latest buy miles promotions where...
Sam Chui
Multiple Injured on JetBlue and Avelo Airlines Flight
On 22nd May 2023, several passengers reportedly fainted on a JetBlue flight from New York JFK to Santiago due to loss of cabin pressure at 32,000 feet. The JetBlue Airbus A320-200 with registration N534JB was operating flight B6137 from New York JFK to Santiago, Dominican Republic. However, while it was...
Sam Chui
Miracle of Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 – Pilot Sucked Out of the Cockpit
On May 14th, 2018, Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 experienced a terrifying situation after the cockpit’s windshield suddenly burst away while en route to Lhasa at FL321. As a result of the sudden decompression of the cabin, the first officer was partially sucked out of the cockpit despite wearing a seatbelt....
Sam Chui
GeminiJets Airplane Models – June 2023 New Release + Discounts
I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During depressing times, I have found that model collecting can really take away some of the stress! Special Offer This is a sponsored post to showcase the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and...
Sam Chui
World’s Top 10 Most Flown Aircraft Types
In 2022, the global aviation industry witnessed nearly 31 million flights, averaging a flight every second. Soaring above the clouds, the Airbus A320ceo dominated the skies as the most used aircraft type in 2022 with a staggering 562.1 billion Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs) Production and 6.35 million flights. In the...
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Have you seen these two historic Vickers VC10 videos?
I really enjoy delving into aviation history because the stories are so very interesting. One aircraft I really like is the British manufactured Vickers VC10, which was in competition with the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 during the 1960s. BOAC was the prime user of this aircraft on routes to...
Sam Chui
Massive United MileagePlus Devaluation
A surprise to all United MileagePlus members today as the airline increased the award redemption rates between the US and Europe in one of the worst devaluations of all time. Saver Awards Increased By 33% Between US & Europe Up until now, you could book one-way award flights between the...
Sam Chui
Transatlantic Business Class Deals: US/Canada To Europe From $1,659
While Business Class fares from US and Canada to Europe are generally expensive due to several factors such as fuel surcharges, I am currently seeing some great deals from several airlines. Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, and a few other airlines are offering great Business Class fares originating from...
Sam Chui
CEO Talks: flydubai considers Airbus A321LR Orders
flydubai hopes to make a new aircraft order soon. The long-term Boeing operator is open for Airbus as the A320neo family range creates new opportunities, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith told me in Dubai. “As a matter of fact it has been a long time, since 2017, we have not...
Sam Chui
Business Class Deals: London To US Cities From $1,478
There are currently many great Business Class deals offered by Oneworld and Star Alliance airlines from London where you can book a round-trip flight from as low as $1,516. British Airways, JetBlue and SAS Scandinavian are currently offering half the usual trans-Atlantic price in Business Class cabins so this is...
Sam Chui
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer June 2023 Spontaneous Escape Deal
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program offers every month a spontaneous escape promotion where you can redeem miles with discounted rates in Economy Class, Premium Economy Class and Business Class on select routes. As the school holiday season is approaching and ticket prices are soaring, you can simply take advantage of the...
Sam Chui
Hawaiian Airlines Unveils Boeing 787 Cabins
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled its new business and economy class cabins for its upcoming fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. These new aircraft will start joining the airline’s fleet in late 2023, before commencing scheduled passenger operations early next year. The Dreamliners will feature all-new fully flat business class seats named...
Sam Chui
CEO Talks: Update on Air India’s Transformation
I met with Air India CEO, Campbell Wilson on the transformation of Air India since the TATA group takeover. We discussed about new aircraft orders, existing aircraft retrofit, all the changes and challenges to revive Air India. The CEO also reacted to some skepticism about the changes. Here is the...
Sam Chui
Cargolux Boeing 747F Sustains Severe Damage on Emergency Landing
On 14 May, a Cargolux Boeing 747-400F sustained severe damages during an emergency landing on runway 06 of Luxembourg International Airport after not being able to retract the landing gear after take-off. The 24-year-old aircraft with registration LX-OCV with the name “City of Niederanven” performing flight CV6857 from Luxembourg to...